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Assessment in ethics education : a case of national tests in religious education, Olof Franck, editor, (electronic book)

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This book presents a number of fundamentally challenging perspectives that have been brought to the fore by the national tests on religious education (RE) in Sweden. It particularly focuses on the content under the heading Ethics. It is common knowledge that many teachers find these parts difficult to handle within RE. Further, ethics is a field that addresses a range of moral and existential issues that are not easily treated. Many of these issues may be said to belong to the philosophical context, in which zeternal questionsy are gathered and reflected upon. The first chapters highlight the concepts of ethical competence and critical thinking. In the following chapters the concept of ethical competence is analyzed with regard to teachers’ objectives and to students’ texts, respectively. These chapters pursue a more practice-related approach and highlight specific challenges identified from both teacher and student perspectives. Next, the book raises the issue of global responsibility. What kind of critical issues arise when handling such matters at school? Further, can contemporary moral philosophers contribute to such a discussion? In turn, the book discusses the role of statistical analyses with regard to national tests, while the closing chapters present international perspectives on the book’s main themes and concluding remarks. The book’s critical yet constructive approach to issues regarding assessment in ethics education makes a valuable contribution to an ongoing debate among researchers as well as to the everyday communication on testing in schools and classrooms. As such, it will appeal to scholars in ethics education and researchers in the field of assessment, as well as educators and teachers interested and engaged in the task of testing ethics in school contexts where curricular demands for valid and authoritative evaluation may provide important guidelines, but may also pose challenges of their own.
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eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (197 pages)
Contents
  • 1. Introduction; Olof Franck
  • 2. Varieties of Conceptions of Ethical Competence and the Search for Strategies for Assessment in Ethics Education: A Critical Analysis; Olof Franck
  • 3. Critical Thinking in Students’ Ethical Reasoning: A Reflection on Some Examples from the Swedish National Tests in Religious Education; Kristoffer Larsson
  • 4. Teachers’ Experiences of Ethics in Religious Education; Annika Lilja
  • 5. Ethical Competences in Pupils’ Texts – Existential Understandings and Ethical Insights as Central but Tacit in the Curriculum; Christina Osbeck
  • 6. Global Responsibilities and Ethics Education: To Be Assessed and If So How? Karin Sporre
  • 7. Differential Item Functioning in the National Tests in Religious Education in Sweden; Johan Tykesson
  • 8. Assessment in Ethics Education: Neoliberalism, Values and Alignment; Nigel Fancourt
  • 9. The Assessment of Ethics and the Ethics of Assessment; Julian Stern
  • 10. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; Olof Franck
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9783319507705
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Assessment in ethics education : a case of national tests in religious education
Title
Assessment in ethics education
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a case of national tests in religious education
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Olof Franck, editor
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Language
eng
Summary
This book presents a number of fundamentally challenging perspectives that have been brought to the fore by the national tests on religious education (RE) in Sweden. It particularly focuses on the content under the heading Ethics. It is common knowledge that many teachers find these parts difficult to handle within RE. Further, ethics is a field that addresses a range of moral and existential issues that are not easily treated. Many of these issues may be said to belong to the philosophical context, in which zeternal questionsy are gathered and reflected upon. The first chapters highlight the concepts of ethical competence and critical thinking. In the following chapters the concept of ethical competence is analyzed with regard to teachers’ objectives and to students’ texts, respectively. These chapters pursue a more practice-related approach and highlight specific challenges identified from both teacher and student perspectives. Next, the book raises the issue of global responsibility. What kind of critical issues arise when handling such matters at school? Further, can contemporary moral philosophers contribute to such a discussion? In turn, the book discusses the role of statistical analyses with regard to national tests, while the closing chapters present international perspectives on the book’s main themes and concluding remarks. The book’s critical yet constructive approach to issues regarding assessment in ethics education makes a valuable contribution to an ongoing debate among researchers as well as to the everyday communication on testing in schools and classrooms. As such, it will appeal to scholars in ethics education and researchers in the field of assessment, as well as educators and teachers interested and engaged in the task of testing ethics in school contexts where curricular demands for valid and authoritative evaluation may provide important guidelines, but may also pose challenges of their own.
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VT2
Dewey number
370.114
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
LB41
LC item number
.A874 2017eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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Franck, Olof
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Evaluating Education: Normative Systems and Institutional Practices
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  • Education
  • Religious education
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Assessment in ethics education : a case of national tests in religious education, Olof Franck, editor, (electronic book)
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Publication
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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text
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Contents
1. Introduction; Olof Franck -- 2. Varieties of Conceptions of Ethical Competence and the Search for Strategies for Assessment in Ethics Education: A Critical Analysis; Olof Franck -- 3. Critical Thinking in Students’ Ethical Reasoning: A Reflection on Some Examples from the Swedish National Tests in Religious Education; Kristoffer Larsson -- 4. Teachers’ Experiences of Ethics in Religious Education; Annika Lilja -- 5. Ethical Competences in Pupils’ Texts – Existential Understandings and Ethical Insights as Central but Tacit in the Curriculum; Christina Osbeck -- 6. Global Responsibilities and Ethics Education: To Be Assessed and If So How? Karin Sporre -- 7. Differential Item Functioning in the National Tests in Religious Education in Sweden; Johan Tykesson -- 8. Assessment in Ethics Education: Neoliberalism, Values and Alignment; Nigel Fancourt -- 9. The Assessment of Ethics and the Ethics of Assessment; Julian Stern -- 10. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; Olof Franck
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (197 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9783319507705
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-50770-5
Other physical details
illustrations.
Specific material designation
remote
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ocn993469438
Label
Assessment in ethics education : a case of national tests in religious education, Olof Franck, editor, (electronic book)
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Introduction; Olof Franck -- 2. Varieties of Conceptions of Ethical Competence and the Search for Strategies for Assessment in Ethics Education: A Critical Analysis; Olof Franck -- 3. Critical Thinking in Students’ Ethical Reasoning: A Reflection on Some Examples from the Swedish National Tests in Religious Education; Kristoffer Larsson -- 4. Teachers’ Experiences of Ethics in Religious Education; Annika Lilja -- 5. Ethical Competences in Pupils’ Texts – Existential Understandings and Ethical Insights as Central but Tacit in the Curriculum; Christina Osbeck -- 6. Global Responsibilities and Ethics Education: To Be Assessed and If So How? Karin Sporre -- 7. Differential Item Functioning in the National Tests in Religious Education in Sweden; Johan Tykesson -- 8. Assessment in Ethics Education: Neoliberalism, Values and Alignment; Nigel Fancourt -- 9. The Assessment of Ethics and the Ethics of Assessment; Julian Stern -- 10. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; Olof Franck
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (197 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9783319507705
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-50770-5
Other physical details
illustrations.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
ocn993469438

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